Chapter 1243
With ALL Of Them
Young Allison wanted her plan enacted to take down the truck driver in the big rig. She reiterated her plan the way she wanted it done.
New information was sent out to Cam as well as Cammy.
Cammy pulled the SUV over on a side street.
"Strip…." Cammy said as she looked at Savannah.
Savannah glanced over at Cammy and smiled.
"Anytime…." Savannah said.
Jesse and Ally finished up.
Hanna left the Control Center to be with Jesse after she quietly told Ally that Sheila was alone in her room. She joined Jesse, after they finished up. They joined Claire and Gail in the Master Suite. It was always nice to share.
Ally collected her clothes. She quickly dressed and headed over to Sheila's room. She stood outside. She wasn't sure if she wanted to give Sheila some time, or herself. Maybe it was both.
Sheila went back to her small room.
She thought she would feel different but she didn't. She didn't feel any different the first time or the second time. Maybe if she was herself when it happened again, it would seem different. Cameron originally promised her she could try it 'one time' as herself first. She didn't think Cameron would have. It's why she agreed to relinquishing her chassis to Cameron instead. Cameron was able to have her first experience with a male instead of herself in her own chassis.
She couldn't complain about either experience. They were both beautiful. She would go back in a second if Cameron would invite her. She would do it the same way again. She would rather keep doing it with the tether, than actually switch chips. She could experience everything in real time as long as her chip was still in her chassis, even if Cameron was in control.
There was a soft knock at the door. She must have been sitting on her bed for a long time. She was busy thinking about everything. It wasn't what she wanted. It was the best she was going to get from Cameron. It didn't matter now. It was done.
The door opened and Ally was there.
"Hi, Sheila." Ally said.
Sheila glanced over.
"Hi, Ally." Sheila said.
Ally came over and sat down next to her.
"How do you feel?" Ally asked.
Sheila looked away from Ally.
"I don't want to talk about it." Sheila said.
Ally hugged Sheila.
"I love you, Sheila." Ally said.
Sheila looked back at Ally.
"I love you too, Ally." Sheila said.
Ally reached out and gently touched Sheila's cheek with her hand.
"I came over to see if I could help you with your work." Ally said.
Sheila didn't think it was necessary. She could work alone.
"I have it covered." Sheila said. "You need to get ready for 'formal night'."
Ally didn't want Sheila excluded.
"You're going too." Ally said.
Sheila looked at Ally before she looked away again.
"I don't want to." Sheila said. "I'm different now."
Ally didn't see how it could be different than just about everything they all did together over the years. She possessed files from Allison. She never opened the actual experience with a male, only the aftermath. They were invasive, but they were over with quickly. Maybe it was different when it actually happened to someone.
"What's different?" Ally asked. "Was it much different than some of the other things we've experienced? Was it because of the control issue?"
Sheila could tell as soon as Cameron took control of her chassis, everything was different. She didn't really want to talk about it. Why did she need to discuss it with anyone? Somehow she couldn't help it.
"Yes." Sheila said. "It was the 'emotion and feeling' behind it. Cameron is much more advanced than I am, or any of us. There was much more than the physical feeling and stimulation. Cameron and John love each other. It's like being with the human females, especially Claire and Savannah. It's how Cameron can experience things. Everything about her is the same way."
Ally understood. Savannah and Claire shared from within themselves. Vanna, Allison, and Jesse shared more from the outside. The girls from the future were different from the girls in the present. It was most likely from the conditions they grew up in. It was a different environment. In the future, people were there one day and gone the next, many were killed.
"For Savannah and Claire it's always more than just the sex. It's about love. The physical aspect of it is merely an extension of it. They can share on an emotional level beyond us." Ally said. "For Jesse, Vanna, and Allison, it's about the sex. There doesn't need to be an emotional attachment to it. They share on the same level we can share."
Sheila better understood it now. Sex was used as a weapon against the females from the future in the early years of their lives. There was no 'love' shared with them. They were taken and abused. They only found love in each other.
"It's not their fault." Sheila said. "They were all abused first before they were able to establish a love relationship. They faced death everyday in the Wastelands. They learned to live in the moment, especially Jesse. There was no 'tomorrow'. There was only 'right now', and 'yesterday'. 'Yesterday' was usually something they wanted to forget."
Ally took out two maid's uniforms. She wanted to remain close to Sheila.
"I'll stay with you and get everything taken care of." Ally said.
Sheila didn't want to talk about it at first. After the small talk with Ally, she did want to share more of what it was like. She wanted Ally to experience what she did. If Ally didn't want to 'spoil' her chassis, it wouldn't be a problem. She would even allow Ally to use her chassis to do it.
"You need to try it." Sheila said. "I'll let you use my chassis. Hanna can switch our chips."
It was about the last thing Ally expected to hear come out of Sheila's mouth. She could try it in Sheila's chassis, and her chassis would remain unsoiled. The idea intrigued her. She wondered what it would be like to experience it in real time. Sheila could transfer the file of her experiences to her. It wouldn't be the same as experiencing it in real time.
She wondered how far things would go. Cameron would probably hold the reins too tight. It was still an interesting concept.
"Would I have any control?" Ally asked.
Sheila was still a little upset about it. Cameron made a promise and then changed the rules. The goal post was moved after the play was started. If she wanted to remain a player on the field, everything needed to be reevaluated and changed. She wanted the experience so she let Cameron have it for her. She only received the file instead.
"No." Sheila said. "Cameron won't allow it. She's very selfish. I still want my 'one time' on my own. She promised me it would happen. Nobody knows when."
The thought made Ally feel upset again. Cameron took something from Sheila which can only happen once.
"You let Cameron take your virginity, even though it's a technical term at this point." Ally said. "I know a lot's happened down there. She TOOK your first experience with a male away from you. She stole it from you."
There were a lot of things to think about. There was a strict factual interpretation. There was also the reality of the situation which needed to be dealt with. Life was about choices.
Sheila wanted the experience and knew it was the only way she was going to get it. She knew Cameron would never let her be with John first on her own. She wanted to know what it was like. She wanted to know what it was like to have her sheath touched by a male. She was given a choice. Something was better than nothing.
"No, Ally. I let her." Sheila said. "I don't regret it. She shared the file with me as it happened. With her advanced emotions it was a better experience than I could have had on my own. She reset herself again so it was like her first experience as well. I was able to still have the same feeling. I'll share the file with you. I want you to try it first the way I did. You won't regret it."
Ally felt it was too much like what Allison experienced. No, not experienced, she was forcibly taken. It was inflicted upon her. It was done to her.
"I don't want to 'learn' in such a way." Ally said. "I have 'Allison's files' of her abuse and the times she tried to get pregnant. I've never reviewed any of them. I only know they were short and she was disgusted with all of them. She was physically sick after each one and hated herself for what happened."
Ally wasn't really sure why Allison hated herself for what someone did to her the times she was abused. She did nothing wrong. She was a victim. She also possessed a file where Allison apologized to her mother for what happened to her. She didn't think Allison needed to feel ashamed by the actions of others. It was very sad to think about what damage was done to Allison by others.
Sheila too stayed away from Jesse's files. Jesse asked her to never 'see' what happened to her. She said it would ruin her life too. Jesse told her she never wanted to 'see' or 'experience' what it was like to be abused as it was done to her. She said nothing could be more vile or degrading.
She only needed to know what Jesse felt like after the events occurred. Whenever she dealt with future Scavengers, or abusive Grays, she didn't have any trouble dealing out retribution on behalf of Jesse and what occurred in her future. She 'punished' every one of them she could before they were terminated. People needed to be held accountable for their crimes, even if it was for a short duration.
"I never looked at the files from Jesse either." Sheila said. "I know of her feelings afterwards, but not the actual events. The one of 'mine' Cameron shared with me, I know everything. It was beautiful, Ally. I really want you to use my chassis and try it. Cameron will do everything for you. You simply can't have the same experience Cameron can have."
Ally thought about it. She refused to compromise Sheila's dignity any further. She wouldn't want her chassis used in the same way.
"I won't use your chassis like that, Sheila." Ally said. "I think you've suffered enough."
Sheila reached out and touched Ally's cheek. She really wanted Ally to experience the same things she did. She didn't believe she suffered at all. It was a positive experience for her, not a negative one.
"I want you to know, Ally." Sheila said. "Sacrifice is the true test of love."
Ally pressed Sheila's hand to her cheek.
"You already sacrificed for Cameron." Ally said. "I won't allow you to sacrifice for me."
Ally just didn't see it the same way Sheila did. It didn't matter what the circumstances were. It was the principal involved which is what created a problem for her. She felt there was a difference between right and wrong. Some things were just wrong regardless of the circumstances or conditions involved.
Holly called Jim and said she would be back with the girls in ten minutes. It left him with the task to notify everyone to be ready for their arrival. It wasn't a job he looked forward to.
The door to the Control Center opened and Ally and Sheila arrived dressed in their maid's uniforms.
"We're reporting for duty." Ally said.
Jim was relieved to see them arrive. If they wanted to do something, he knew exactly what they could do.
"In that case, one of you can notify Claire, and the other one can notify Sarah. The girls will be back in nine minutes and twenty four seconds." Jim said. "They are on their way now."
Ally wasn't sure about the exact time. There were variables. There were different routes. Things could happen along the way. She didn't think an exact time mattered based upon what needed to be done.
"It depends if they take the elevator or not." Ally said. "I'll notify Sarah."
Sheila thought a text message should be the first contact. She didn't want anything to seem too invasive, especially if some of them were 'busy'.
"I guess it leaves me with Claire." Sheila said. "Jim, send them a text message and we'll follow up if we don't hear them respond inside their rooms."
Jim was pretty sure they were going to listen anyway. He didn't think they would take it too far.
Ally and Sheila headed out.
Jim sent out the two messages.
He checked over all the security monitors again. He noticed Bob tailed discreetly behind Holly and the girls. He didn't think it was necessary. He realized if he was in Bob's position, he would do the same thing. A little extra security was never a problem when I came to protecting the females.
Jim checked over the outside operations. It seemed they were about to ramp up again instead of settle down. Savannah, Cam and Cammy were about to initiate another operation already.
Kyle and Sarah were both asleep when the text message came through.
Sarah lifted her head and looked around.
She found her phone and looked at it. She looked over at Kyle, he was fast asleep. She carefully got out of bed and headed for the shower. She tried to keep it quiet so she wouldn't disturb him. She was almost done when Kyle joined her.
"Got room for one more?" Kyle asked.
Sarah was impressed by the size of the bathroom. The size of the shower was equally as impressive.
"In our suite shower we do." Sarah said. "I looked at a photo of a regular cabin. They barely have enough room for one person in the shower. We could fit half a dozen in here with room to spare. Jan will be here in a few minutes."
Kyle started to fondle Sarah when he got into the shower. He stopped as soon as she gave a timeline. He didn't want to be caught with his pants down so to speak, or in this case, quite literally.
"OK, there will be no hanky panky on my part." Kyle said. "I know we need to move things along. We don't want to get in a bind for time."
They washed each other's back. Sarah got out. She checked her phone.
"I have about a minute." Sarah said.
Kyle was still drying Sarah. He knew there were a few procedures they could use to speed some things along. It seemed to be something he saw on TV more than a few times anyway.
"Throw a robe on." Kyle said.
Sarah wanted to look a little better than a suburban housewife.
She grabbed the dress she wore last night and slipped it on over her nude figure. She was still damp in a few places. She paused for a second when she caught her reflection in the full length mirror. She really felt the dress made her look better than she actually looked somehow. She liked the way it made the 'twins' look. She couldn't help but take a moment to touch each one.
Derek woke up and was glad to see Riley was asleep. She really was wearing him out. She hadn't been this wild since they first hooked up and she was seeing Jesse still. She lost a lot of her pizzazz when Jesse stopped seeing her. He wondered if he did too. Jesse always seemed to have a way to bring the most out of someone, especially in a sexual way. Maybe it was because Jesse wanted everything they could give her.
He quickly looked for the last pill he dropped. He still couldn't find it. He was down on the ground searching the floor for it. He began to think maybe they short changed him at the Mexican pharmacy. No. He was sure Dan would have checked. He warned Dan in advance not to terminate anyone if they tried to cheat him. He told Dan to give them the chance to 'make things right'. If the individual took on a defiant attitude or challenged Dan afterwards, their fate was in their own hands.
"What are you looking for?" Riley asked.
Derek jumped. It was about the last thing he wanted to get caught doing.
"Nothing." Derek said too quickly.
Riley looked at him like he was nuts.
"You must be looking for something." Riley said.
Derek tried to think fast. What possible excuse could he come up with? A good one popped into his mind.
"I thought I ripped the sheet earlier." Derek said.
He couldn't believe how lame his answer was.
Riley didn't tell him what he 'ripped' wasn't the sheet. She touched the sheet she was on.
"They're going to need to be changed." Riley said.
Derek looked at the sheet. He knew there was a lot of hard activity on the bed. He was pleased he was able to deliver it.
"It's a wonder it's not ripped either." Derek said. "There was a lot of action on it."
Riley quietly looked around for her phone. She found it and saw there were two messages on it. They both told her everything was good with Precious.
"Precious is fine." Riley said.
Derek knew they both missed her.
"How are you doing with everything?" Derek asked.
Riley missed Precious. It was still less than a full day they were away. It was close. Somehow it seemed like they were on the ship for a long time. It hadn't quite been twenty four hours since they were on board. It seemed quite a few things occurred, even if it wasn't very many, and such a short period of time. She was sure the first twenty-four hours seemed like a week. It made her wonder if a week would feel like a month, or a whole year.
"I hate to call all the time. I like getting the messages from Samantha instead. I don't want anyone to think I'm looking over their shoulder."
Derek never dreamed one day Vanna and Jesse would nurse his child and it wasn't their child from him.
"Vanna's doing us a real solid." Derek said.
Derek shared plenty of good times with Jesse. There were a few times when he thought things would go a little further with Vanna in the past, the future. There always seemed to be an emotional barrier she couldn't get around, even when she tried. He really wondered how things would play out now. He quickly turned his attention back to Riley.
Riley looked at Derek and glanced back at the bed.
"I'm going to get cleaned up." Riley said. "Well, unless you want to do it again."
Derek quickly looked down at himself.
He wondered if he should stall and take another pill. He wanted to point out some of the other things they could do instead. He hoped they didn't sound too lame.
"I think the ship is supposed to leave soon." Derek said. "Maybe we can watch the 'sail away' activities."
Riley came over and touched him. She was almost instantly rewarded with 'movement'. She was pleased to see Derek 'rise' to the occasion.
"Too late." Riley said. "I have a 'harbor' for your 'ship' to dock in first."
Derek was happy to see the medicine still showed some effect. He rapidly responded to her touch. He could see he was good to go for anything. It was a real surprise to him.
"How do you want it?" Derek asked.
Riley didn't care as long as she got it somewhere.
"I want it every way." Riley said. "It was fantastic earlier. It looks like the fresh salt air helps to get your blood flowing. I wondered earlier if maybe your best years were behind you at times. Now I know they're not."
Derek wasn't sure what to say. He was actually sure his best years were behind him. The medicine is what gave him the extra ability. He wasn't about to admit to what he needed to resort to. Under normal circumstances everything was fine. They normally did it one time and that was it. It wasn't all the time like Riley wanted now. At least now he could use her explanation for his increased ability. He actually found it quite amusing.
"Yeah, maybe it is." Derek said. "I think it's the fresh salt air. It must get my heart pumping."
Riley lay on the bed. She was going to let Derek get her warmed up. She planned to take over from there.
"You start and I'll finish." Riley said.
Derek knew it was a pretty wild ride.
"Like the last time?" Derek asked with a little apprehension.
Riley was ready.
"Yup." Riley said.
Derek swallowed hard. He was aware Riley could be very demanding. He waited until Riley looked away and reached down and touched himself. He was actually a little surprised. Things were way more ready than he thought they would be. Maybe his best years weren't behind him. Well, as long as there was a little helper for him.
He briefly wondered if there would be any side effects from the medication. He knew it was prescribed all the time, even online with a 'doctor's certification' and prescription. He knew the original pills were very expensive in the United States. He wondered if maybe he could slip off the ship and go get some more. He looked over at Riley. The trip to the pharmacy would need to wait.
Ally heard Sarah and Kyle were up so she went over to where Sheila was.
"Are they done?" Ally asked.
Sheila glanced towards the suite and then at Ally.
"I don't know." Sheila said.
Ally looked quickly at Sheila.
"Are you OK?" Ally asked.
Sheila tilted her head slightly. She wondered why Ally would even ask her such a question.
"I'm fine." Sheila said.
Ally really would have preferred a different answer.
"Oh, brother." Ally said. "I've heard that line before…."
Ally knew Cameron always said the same thing when everything was anything but fine. She knew Cameron interfaced through Sheila's chip to her chip and back to Sheila's chip again. It happened thousands of times a second to do what she did with the tether. There could be 'bits' of Cameron's 'problems' which were transferred to Sheila with the 'real time' file transfer.
She hoped a whole new can of worms hadn't been opened up. She would need to keep a close eye on Sheila to make sure everything was operating as it should. She couldn't help but think about the high heeled balance from last night. It almost seemed like it was days ago, not just a few hours back in time.
Things certainly progressed quite a bit since then. She really couldn't say if any of them were in a good way or not. It didn't really seem like it.
Hanna heard Claire's phone receive a text message. She quickly checked Claire's phone. The girls would be back soon.
She looked over at Claire. She was with Jesse and Gail. She wasn't going to be ready for Summer when she returned with Holly.
Claire saw Hanna look at her phone. She managed to catch her breath.
"What is it?" Claire asked.
Hanna felt it would be better if she took care of it.
"Summer and Jan will be back in a little while." Hanna said. "I have it covered."
Jesse and Gail were all over Claire.
Claire felt it was her responsibility.
"I should get ready." Claire said.
Gail and Jesse both pulled away from Claire.
Claire started to get up. She was more than a little sluggish in her movements. She would need a few moments to fully recover.
"Finish up." Hanna said. "I'll take care of it."
Jesse gently pushed Claire back down to the bed.
"Sometimes it's nice to have help." Jesse said.
Gail and Jesse went back to work on her. They showed a little more moderation. They knew Claire would need to wrap it up soon enough.
Hanna smiled and looked around for some clothes.
As she dressed, she watched Jesse and Claire go at it with Gail alternating between them. She was pretty sure Gail and her were going to have a lot more free time, so would Holly and Cam.
If the Metal girls didn't end up running side missions for Cameron, they all were going to have a lot more free time to share with each other.
She hadn't been out on many of Cameron's 'off the books' operations since she was in Palmdale. She wasn't in Palmdale anymore. She was aware Sheila and Ally did a lot on their own, even if Cameron wasn't with them. She didn't see any reason 'The Three Musketeers' couldn't ride again.
Cameron was back in her chassis now. She finished John off one more time.
She lay back down next to John. She did everything the same way she did it in Sheila's chassis. She looked at John. She wanted to know whose chassis was superior. She knew it was really the sheath. Sheila's sheath was totally different from hers in every detail. She figured the best thing to do was to just ask it.
"Which one was better?" Cameron asked.
John found things he liked on both chassis. He also just wanted Cameron to be herself.
"They both were 'better'. I can't say one is better than the other. They were just 'different'." John said. "I like how you are now as yourself."
Cameron knew it wasn't entirely true. She could tell by visually looking at John he was more stimulated when she controlled Sheila's chassis. She scanned him to confirm it as well. There was no doubt about it.
"You were more excited when I was in Sheila's chassis." Cameron said. "You know I scanned you."
John needed to watch his response. He was aware he was on shaky ground here.
"You always do." John said. "It was very exciting to know it really was you with a different sheath and chassis."
Cameron felt Sheila's chassis gave her more pleasure.
"I liked it better as 'Sheila'." Cameron said. "I felt more pleasure in Sheila's chassis and sheath."
John thought it would be an identical experience for Cameron. He wondered what was different. He wondered how it could be different.
"Really?" John asked. "I thought it would be almost the same for you."
Cameron relived her first experience again. It was actually better than her first known experience with John when she compared them.
"It wasn't." Cameron said. "I was able to finish more and it was much more stimulating for me. It was my first time too."
John wasn't so sure about it. It was because Cameron always 'reset' herself. He felt what he wanted to say was important too.
"I still like you how you are now." John said. "I can say you were more sexually aggressive in Sheila's chassis."
Now John wondered if maybe Cameron didn't let Sheila have some control. Maybe the look on his face gave it away some. He didn't want to start some type of an argument.
Cameron could tell John wondered if maybe Sheila 'drove' for a while. She actually considered it a few times. She decided it would be better for Sheila to make the choice if it ever happened. She didn't want any problems based on speculation.
"It was only me, John." Cameron said. "Sheila never did anything other than receive the file in real time I created for her."
John was aware it wasn't the only thing Sheila 'received'. The fact Sheila didn't have control, but could experience what Cameron did sounded like some drug induced event to him. For some reason it made him think of the song, 'White Rabbit' by 'Jefferson Airplane'.
"Was it like she was incapacitated and I was doing things to her?" John asked.
Cameron wasn't sure how to best explain it to John. It was only her who he touched in Sheila's chassis. It wasn't Sheila. Sheila only could experience what she experienced herself.
"No." Cameron said. "She was aware of what happened to her chassis. I shared my files with her so she experienced what I did. She felt MY experience."
John thought everything was more of a matter of semantics at this point in time.
"So technically her program is still a 'virgin', even if her chassis is not?" John asked.
Cameron tilted her head slightly.
"Yes." Cameron said. "I asked CamNet to review Sheila's files to make sure she never was with a male before. She wasn't. You were the first male to make love to her chassis and sheath. You finally got what you wanted. You were the 'first' and it was me, John. I was able to be a virgin again. I really owe Sheila one for what she allowed."
John didn't want to get into Cameron's past again. He knew she believed certain things, even though there was no proof of them. He didn't know how to move her past the uncertainty of her past. He didn't want to bring it up or discuss it. It always turned the mood sour. He would end up getting blamed for what Cameron speculated Future John may have done to her.
He wondered how she could ever repay someone for taking the experience away from them. He was very satisfied with the experience. He felt a little sorry for Sheila. He liked what happened and he liked the way it happened. With Cameron in control, it was simply Cameron with a different sheath and chassis. He thought about the other Metal girls on board the ship. There were some interesting possibilities in his mind right now. He didn't want to seem too greedy. He was sure Cameron already made plans.
"Are you going to do it with anyone else?" John asked.
He really wanted to know. He certainly hoped she would. He just didn't want to seem overly eager.
Cameron smiled at him. She knew what John wanted. She knew what she wanted as well.
"I'm going to do it with ALL of them." Cameron said. "It includes Cam and Cammy too."
John liked the idea. He didn't like how Cameron planned to strip everyone's purity from them. They'd all been 'good girls' and stayed away from males. He didn't know Cameron put it into their programming. He felt he needed to say something, even if it didn't carry much weight.
"It has to be their choice." John said. "You can't coerce, threaten or bully them. They must volunteer on their own free will. You promised Sheila she would be allowed to do it once on her own first. It's not the way it happened. Sheila still wants her 'one time'."
Cameron thought about plugging in to a terminal and allowing John to see the 'conversation' Sheila and her conducted when he started to back out of the deal. It was his hesitation which moved the goalposts. It wasn't her doing. She was the one who gave Sheila a choice what she wanted to do going forward. It seemed very successful. She thought Sheila would be her best 'salesperson'.
"I'll let Sheila freely talk with any of them who want to know." Cameron said.
John wanted to keep the rules straight. As much as he wanted to do it with all of the Metal girls on their own. He was just sure it was going to cause a problem later on if he did. Maybe it was best to experience everything as he did with Cameron in control of Sheila's chassis. He still wanted to lay his rules down so if Cameron changed anything on her own, the change was on her, not on him. He felt it made a big difference going forward.
"It has to be your chip in them, or your program in total control." John said.
Cameron smiled at John and kissed him.
"We'll see." Cameron said.
Cam pulled up behind Cammy's SUV. She got out and walked up to the door and looked in. She liked what she saw. Savannah looked Hot.
"I see you two are quite the pair." Cam said.
Savannah was in her underwear.
"I guess so." Savannah said. "I'd like some clothes, please."
Cam opened the back door and climbed in. She started to strip.
"Mine are in much better condition than yours are." Cam said.
Cammy looked back and frowned.
"I could have done it." Cammy said.
Cam wanted Savannah's soot laden clothes so she could look more like a homeless person. It seemed it would be better if there was one couple who looked presentable.
"John Henry wanted both of you to remain together." Cam said.
Cammy drove off as Savannah climbed in the back of the SUV with Cam. They finished switching clothes and dressed as they neared the target zone. They would let Cam off where they would be unobserved once the switch was made.
Young Allison and Anna followed the development of Cam's operation from the Young bunker.
"The three girls are together now." Anna said.
Things were going as Young Allison planned.
"I noticed." Young Allison said.
There was one zoomed in image of Savannah from a drone.
"I noticed CamNet gave you a close up of Savannah." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't think it was a big deal.
"I see more in the shower." Young Allison said. "It just doesn't look as good."
Anna wanted to give Young Allison some encouragement.
"It will keep getting better." Anna said. "You're beautiful."
Young Allison looked at Anna.
"Not as much as you." Young Allison said.
Anna said what she truly believed.
"You'll be the best of all of us." Anna said.
Young Allison doubted that. There was a 'special project' she was working on. She felt there was the improved and better version of 'herself', her younger sister.
"I don't think so." Young Allison said. "Summer will be."
They all knew what a knockout Metal Summer was.
Anna decided to change the subject.
"Steve and Tom are ready to assist Cammy's team." Anna said.
There was another target Young Allison wanted dealt with.
"What's happening at the target building?" Young Allison asked. "I don't see anything."
Anna knew CamNet redirected them to back up Savannah.
"Do you want them to proceed there first?" Anna asked.
Young Allison wanted Savannah better protected after the earlier close one.
"No. They're to remain available to back up Cammy's team." Young Allison said. "Keep the drones hot over the truck, the target building, and the old newspaper plant."
Anna communicated with John Henry and CamNet.
"All the drones are hot." Anna said. "John Henry is displeased with the decision."
Young Allison saw an image of Savannah trying to clean some of the soot off her face.
"I'm not." Young Allison said.
Young Allison wondered how it all played in Savannah's mind. What was the real toll? Would she end up with inner demons like Cameron experienced? She sure hoped not.
She planned to hit hard as soon as the time was right. She was itching for a fight. She didn't like everything Savannah needed to experience, especially the part about being shot at. She wanted some payback.
Hank decided to go through the door which wasn't closed all the way. He did and could hear someone running. They were almost in front of him.
As soon as he went through the door he saw a man running. He was about to reach another door. He raised his silenced M9 and fired one round. The man was hit squarely in the back of the head. He instantly dropped to the floor.
He didn't know who the man was for sure, or even if he was actually a Gray. What he did know was the man was a collaborator because he worked with the enemy. What else was there to know?
Through experience they found out a lot of those associated with Skynet weren't necessarily a Gray from the future. They ended up as a Gray through practice. He knew it was something Cameron, John, and Sarah experienced very soon after they made their temporal jump. There were always those willing to cross the line and work in the shady areas of life for financial rewards. Often with Grays there would be a 'sexual benefit' as well for those associated with them.
He dragged the man's body off to the side. He kept watch and quickly searched him. There was nothing of significance on him. He deactivated his phone and added it to the satchel of electronic equipment he carried. Most of them were hard drives. There were also the deactivated phones from a half dozen Grays as well.
Hank moved to the door and listened. He didn't know where it led. He carefully opened the door an inch and peered through the gap.
The female Fanatic took one look behind her and passed through the door to the outside. She didn't have her phone any longer. She didn't have a watch. A mental check of the time indicated she set the first bomb approximately two minutes ago. There were eight minutes to go until 'Showtime'.
As soon as she exited the building, she could hear the sound of a vehicle approaching. She was faced with a choice. Should she go back inside the building or should she make a run for it and try to seek cover behind the steel drums on the side of the parking lot. She didn't want to get stuck between the group of men inside and whoever was about to arrive. She didn't forget about the bombs she set to explode in just under eight minutes. She decided to make a run for it. She figured a bullet wound would inflict less damage than the building blowing up and collapsing on top of her.
She sprinted away from the door. She could hear the sound of the vehicle get louder. She wasn't sure she was going to make it to the drums in time. She was almost there. She made a final lunge and landed hard on the pavement. She was down on the ground. She rolled over on her side and looked around the closest drum. A vehicle pulled into view. It was the same one which left earlier. She wondered where they went. She didn't think they were gone for very long.
No one from the vehicle looked in her direction when they got out. She expected to see the three men with a female captive. It wasn't the case.
As soon as Larry passed through the second blast door, his com worked again. He was immediately updated by CamNet. Much to his relief he was also able to communicate directly with Hank.
Hank gave him a brief rundown on where he was at. He was pleased to learn Hank carried all of the electrical equipment with him. He was worried earlier a Gray put the grab on it and ran with it. They currently possessed some version of Skynet. They didn't know which version it was or how advanced it was.
He quickly followed the instructions Hank gave him. He picked up two more bullets along the way. He approached the door where Hank should be on the other side.
"Blue." Larry said in a low decibel tone.
The female Fanatic expected to see three men get out of the vehicle when it stopped. She only spotted two men. She was glad to see there wasn't a female prisoner with them. After the things she heard the two men in the building talk about, it was what she expected to see.
The time was ticking on the two bombs she armed in the back of the van. There were four of them in total. She expected all four of them to go off through sympathetic detonation.
She already made up her mind. If there was a female captive, there was nothing she could do for her. She wasn't going to attempt a rescue. It was more important to bring down the enemy. There was always collateral damage in a battle. She figured it would be a better death for the female captive than to be abused repeatedly by a group of males. The image of the 'comfort bunk' inside of the complex she just left was fresh in her mind. She really would have liked to have been able to get the van with the four bombs out and use it against the two buildings on the outside of the complex. She realized now she would have only enough time to open the rear door of the building and get back to the van before the other vehicle arrived. She wouldn't have made it. She would have been trapped inside. Her mental calculations showed it was down to about six minutes before the bombs went off.
She felt she was way too close to survive the blast when it happened. She needed to get moving and get back over the wall. She was still down on the ground looking around the side of the steel drum. She waited until both men entered the building. She watched the vehicle for another thirty seconds to see if the third man got out of it. No one did. She wondered where he was at. It couldn't be too far from where they were currently. She estimated the vehicle was gone for approximately fifteen minutes.
The female Fanatic moved to a crouching position behind the steel drums. She took one more look at the rear door and one more look at the vehicle. There is no sign of anyone from either location. She made a dash to get against the side of the wall and try to get over the rear fence.
There was no shouting. Even more importantly, there was no shooting. It didn't appear anyone inside of the building saw her make her move. Until she was over the wall, she knew she wasn't out of danger.
Hank looked out the door. He could see the outside. He was contacted by Larry a few seconds later. He decided to wait for him. He gave him instructions on exactly where he was at.
He quickly looked around the room he was in. There were obviously more things packed up and waiting to be transported to a different location. He didn't know if they would be damaged when the explosives inside of the complex went off.
He heard someone coming.
He raised his silenced M9 and pulled his Taser.
"Blue." Larry said in a low decibel tone.
Hank moved between two boxes with his weapons ready.
"Swan." Hank said.
Larry entered the room with his silence M9 and Taser at the ready.
They both quickly lower their weapons when they spotted each other.
Larry handed Hank the cartridges he picked up off of the ground. He moved to the door to look outside.
Hank quickly returned the cartridges back into the magazine they were removed from. Larry found all of them. He was pleased he didn't make them too difficult to locate. He didn't have much time when he set them down as he hurried after the individual who attempted to flee.
"What do you want to do next?" Hank asked.
Larry knew they were on a timer.
"I would like to have placed some more charges on the lower level near where we entered from." Larry said. "I'm not sure we should go back at this point."
Hank was a little worried himself. It seemed to be only a matter of time before some type of alarm was raised. He would like to get a look inside both of the buildings. It would determine what they would need to do to bring them down if there was anything of value inside for Skynet. They would need to make sure it was destroyed.
"Even if the entrance we used to enter survives, it won't go anywhere." Hank said. "Everything else should collapse."
Larry was updated on the status of the female Fanatic by CamNet. She was currently on the ground behind some steel drums in back of a building.
"Do we know what the building is where she's at?" Larry asked.
CamNet reported it was vacant for two years. There were signs of both water and power usage at the location in the last month.
They both quickly reviewed the footage of where the female Fanatic went when she left the area they were currently at in her van. It appeared to be a location known to her. They saw the vehicle leave with the three men, the female enter into the building, and then exit approximately ten minutes later. They saw the vehicle return and two individuals get out of it.
"Do we know where the vehicle went or where the third man is at?" Hank asked.
CamNet responded the drone hadn't tracked the vehicle. They didn't know. She didn't want to lose the female Fanatic.
Hank and Larry watched as the female Fanatic moved to a crouching position behind the steel drums. She took one look back at the building and took off running towards the rear fence.
It was time for them to make a choice.
"Let's take a look inside the closest building." Larry said.
It was always a good idea to find out the extent of the enemy's footprint before they were terminated. It gave them an idea of what they would face going forward.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
With ALL Of Them
A smile is beautiful
It can go a long way
One can get through problems
Like a dance from a ballet
Not everything is easy
There's plenty that's hard
They can leave a heart marred
They can leave a mind scarred
One must drive through the pain
Tomorrow always comes
Listen to the tune
Of life's drums
There's a big difference
Between right and wrong
The choice is actually easy
Choose to sing life's song
Many big and little things
Can make one shine like a gem
It makes one feel happy
With all of them
Nobody